Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-29
IN GENERAL.

Colonies for settlement around Los An
geles, Cal, are being formed in England.
A lady at Kingston, N. Y, lost bobo-
link from whooping cough, which it con-
tracted from her children.
An edition of the Bible in two volumes,
the first book ever printed, was sold in
London a short time ago for S1S,OO
To meet the free pass question Dakota
has appropriated $500 year for her su-
preme court judges travelling expenses.
Some sugar was made in Dakota this
spring from sap obtained from white maple
trees set out since the territory was settled.
valuable brood mare belonging to
stock farm at Avondale, Pa. having brok-
en- her leg, the leg was amputated, and the
animal is doing we'll This is the first case
on record of such an operation in this coun-
try.
1t is reported that flower has been dis
covered in India of such saccharine prop
critics that it is destined to revolutionize
the sugar business of the world. 1t is the
blossom of the mahwa, a tree of large size,
and yields one-half of its weight in sugar.
Stephen A. Douglas, the son of his ia
nous father, used to be known on the prai-
ries as "high-roller :" but of late he has
worn little bow of blue ribbon at his coat
lapel, and he now and then gives a supple
mentary temperance talk to Francis Muir
phys congregation.
A flock of wild geese in passing over
Waterbury, Ct, the other day, encounter
ed kite high in the air. After circling
about it two or three times, four of their
number, seemingly delegated for the pur-
pose attacked the kite and tore it in pieces,
and then went their way.
A New Yorker has received from Mile
Rosa Bonheur an interesting photograph of
herself, taken recently at Nice. The dis
tinguished artist wears a jacket much re
sembling a mans sack coat, and her breast
is decorated with several medals. Her hair
is iron-gray, cut short, and her features are
masculinely strong.
The old silk hat worn by Abraham Lin
coin when he left Springfield, ILL.,, for
Washington to be inaugurated in 1861, is
carefully preserved by Mr.. George Gibson
of New York. 1t is a badly battered old
''stove-pipe,n and has ON the inside lining
the autograph of "a. Lincoln" Lincoln,
when he reached New York, was presented
with a new hat by an 'enterprising halter
and gave the old hat in return. Mr.. Glib
son obtained it from his father, who was
well-known antiquarian
A farmer in Lincoln, Neb, had terri
BILE battle with a steer few days ago.
Being attacked by the animal, he seized
the creature by the nostrils and for over
half an hour they fought, the farmer grad
ually working his way toward his house.
| There he secured heavy stick and beat
the brute over the head till he fell to the
ground exhausted. Although the steer
was fast failing from loss of blood, it gored
the farmer so horribly that he is not ex
pected TO live. The animal fell dead at his
side
Five times since the birth of Christ there
has appeared within the horizon of human
vision a magnificent blazing star, called by
astronomers The Star of Bethlehem. :"
| This year, according to the astronomers it
will return for the sixth time. The star is
said to appeer directly north of the north
star, and to be visible, in its dazzling light,
at MONDAY. 1t is "a solar orb, many times
the magnitude of our sun, whose orbit is yet
uncalculated by any astronomer, and it is
the most marvellous of the celestial phe
nomena.
The old Roman fortitude and frmness in
the face of danger are not altogether per-
ished from the face of the earth, On Tues
day of last week, in burning tenement
nOust Ill new 1OIht james httBuli hll
aged father, remained by the bedside of his
invalid daughter, and refused TO bulge
without her. The twain were luckily res
cued by fremen. Not so fortunate was
Edward Kennar, an engineer ON the New
York Central railroad, who when extricat-
ed on Tuesday from his wrecked locomo-
tive in dying condition said "Boys, flag
the train I" and never spoke afterward
The heroic man thought of the danger of
others, not of his own.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, is an
nounced to be in failing health, the result
of overwork, For more than dozen va
cationless years she has been one of the
most conspicuous and successful leaders in
the temperance cause, and her eloquent
voice has been heard and her organizing
hand felt in almost every state and terrific
ry. She has also been the legal counsel OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of the Nation. These labors she has taken
upon herself for love Of the cause, in add
ton 10 her extended law practice and her
home and family duties As a consequence
her splendid health has been impaired, and
her doctors now order her 10 go abroad foi
the summer and refrain entirely from work
of all kinds. Without making public ap
peal purse has been made up by her tenn
perance friends 10 defray the expenses Of
her trip, and she will sail for England mex
month.